Eva Longoria experienced some desperate times on the Desperate Housewives set, and her embattled former co-star Felicity Huffman proved to be her savior. Longoria was one of 27 individuals who penned a letter of support to a judge on behalf of Huffman as she awaits sentencing for her role in the college admissions scandal. “There was […]
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Manson follower responsible for brutal torture & murder recommended for parole in California
Robert Beausoleil, an acolyte of cult leader and mass murderer Charles Manson, has been recommended for parole after serving nearly 50 years in prison for murder – a decision that has infuriated a relative of his victim. A California parole board said on Thursday that Beausoleil, 71, was suitable for release. He is currently serving […]
Saudi human rights commission interviews detainees, including women’s rights activists, over alleged torture, report says
REUTERS/Susan Baaghil Saudi Arabia’s human rights commission is investigating the alleged torture of women’s rights activists including accusations of electrocution and waterboarding, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing government officials and other people familiar with the activists’ situation, the US publication said Saud al-Qahtani, a close adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), had overseen “some aspects of the torture”, […]
This Spy Survived Torture to Make the Nazis Pay for Their Crimes
Wearing a gray flannel suit and a thick scarf around her head, Odette Sansom shielded her eyes from the salty ocean spray as the fishing boat scudded over choppy waters. Behind her, the coastline of Gibraltar was fading into the mist. Ahead lay her homeland, France, overrun by German troops. All Sansom had ever wanted […]
Six detained after graphic torture video from Russian jail goes viral
At least six people have been detained following the release of a distressing video which appears to show a half-naked inmate being pinned to a table and tortured by guards at a Russian jail. The graphic 10-minute-long footage was released by Russia’s Novaya Gazeta newspaper on Friday. The paper claims that the gruesome incident took […]
UK government accused of quietly rewriting ‘torture guide’ for MI5
A guide for British intelligence officers on how to avoid breaching the human rights of detainees is being secretly rewritten by government, according to reports. The guide is being redrafted without the help of rights groups, despite a clear recommendation from the intelligence services commissioner to this effect; leading UK activists to worry if the […]
The exquisite torture of Kickstarter exclusives
A month or so ago, I discovered a project on Kickstarter that made my heart ache with desire. It was a tabletop game called The Wilson Wolfe Affair by Simulacra Games, which is unlike any other I’ve seen. Each “game” is really a crate full of 1930s cartoon memorabilia, which contain clues and hidden secrets […]
‘51 minutes of torture’ Kerber destroys Keys
Video Image Rafa: ‘Too many people getting injured’1:16 Tennis: Rafa Nadal Hurt Rafa sends stern message January 24th 2018 4 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Spain’s Rafael Nadal receives medical attention during their men’s singles quarter-finals match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in […]
Escaped teen helps rescue 12 starved siblings, parents charged with torture
Some of the 13 victims, aged 2 to 29, were starving, chained and bound in their California home. Police initially assumed the adults were children, as they were so emaciated. The 17-year-old who escaped was thought to be 10. David Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49, are each being held on $ 9 million […]
California couple charged with torture after police rescued their 13 children, some of whom were chained to beds
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department via Reuters A couple in California was charged with torture after their thirteen malnourished children were rescued from a house on Monday. Some of the children, ranging in age from 2 to 29, were found chained to beds. Police rescued the siblings after a 17-year-old girl escaped from the house and […]